Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-08-29

B. Lathrop's, on Prospect street, Torrington.
Friday evening. Among the out of town guests
were Miss Belle Armstrong, Brooklyn, n. Y;
Miss Lille Berry, Staten Island Frank
Weston, New York, and Will Davol, New
Haven First prize was won by Miss Josie
Hotchkiss and F. E. Capewell: the BOBBY
prize was taken by Miss Jennie Workman
and Mr.. Weston, and even this prize was well
worth working for. The prizes were very
handsome and artistic paintings on rough
birch bark, decorated with ribbons, by Miss
May Lathrop.
GOING To DENVER.
Many Waterbury people, mostly Odd Eel
on the excursion to the meeting of the Sow
ereiga Grand lodge. Among those who ex-
pect to go now are 81. W. French, G. 81.
Bronson, A. B. Pierpont, Thomas Bland, J.
H. McKinnon, Theodore V. Meyer, D. B.
Wilson, George L. Lilly, S. P. Williams, FL.
berg, B. A. Eldridge, Thomas Martin and
several others. Some of the Waterbury men
are arranging to go ahead of time and spend
day at Niagara Falls. The low rates are
not confined to members of the order.
BUFFALO BUGS.
A correspondent, whose carpet has suffer
ed, asks if there is a remedy for the pests.
Professor DeGraff, of Brooklyn, says he has
discovered a compound liquid that will kill
these bugs and save the carpets and clothes
in closets. The moth flies about in May,
June, July and August, depositing eggs on
the bright spots of carpets, and usually near
the edges. Large broods are Matched and
carpet is sometimes destroyed in a single
night. It is when the young bug is Matched
and first begins to eat that he is killed. One
quart of Professor DeGraff's mixture is add
ed to seven quarts of water, and this is used
to thoroughly saturete the carpet.-Rartford
Times.
THE CROCODILE CLUB.
The Crocodile club held it's annual reunion
at Compounce August Goth. The attendance
was large and sixteen new members were
taken in, not counting the sheep. The usual
good cheer prevailed, but the death of Ben
jamin Wood, of Hartford, an old member of
the association, was noticed with proper res
olutions in respect to his memory as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That as members of this club we miss
his cheerful presence, and with reverence we place
record this humble tribute of tender regard and
would gladly scatter laures in the grave where his
ResoEsd That we vii ever cherish with deep
sympathy for his bereaved family We commend
them to him who doeth all things well.
The old officers were elected The usual
speeches were enjoyed and ample justice was
done to the roasted mutton and fried corn.
AFTER NIANTIc.
The camp has been disappointment, sole
ly because three days of ugly weather pre-
vented carrying out the prescribed routine,
and left really only one day for camp work.
But there is reason to believe that decided
progress has been made in that essential of
camp life, guard duty, which has always
been the weakest spot in the routine of the
week in camp. Thanks to the intelligent
and painstaking efforts of the regular army
instructor, and to the desire of officers and
men to show improvement, much has been
learned which will not be forgotten during
the year. The governor also in his hattering
congratulary order to the brigade refers to
other points in which good progress has been
made and gives merited praise to all. And
it should not be forgotten that the camp has
been conspicuous over all camps of the past
few years for the good order maintained.
When the boys come marching home to-day
throughout the State they should be given a
hearty decentralization Courant.
THE LATE Mr.. JUDsoN OF WOODBURY..
Thomas F. Judson of Watertown, who was
crushed by moving machine Thursday,
died of his injuries at two o'clock Saturday
morning. Mr.. Judson was about sixty-four
years of age. His tall figure, snow white
head and deep, gruH voice have been con-
spicuous in town meetings, agricultural gath
erings and public assemblies during the last
twenty years. He was a native of Wood
bury. While young man he spent several
years in Texas, being engaged in the cattle
business. A violent attack of fever brought
| him to deaths door, and from that time, as
he has often said, he was all broken up in
| health. He was man kindly in heart, ac-
commodating and helpful as neighbor, and
a successful farmer, his one fault being the
alcohol habit, which held him in merciless
grip. Mr.. Judson leaves wife and three
daughters, Mrs. Frank o. Peck, Mrs. James
Skilton and Josie, the youngest, who with
Mr.. and Mrs, Skilton are living at the home
stead. Wesley Pierre Judson, an only son,
met his death a few years since by falling
from loaded wagon and being crushed by
the wheels.